Duster.



L. M.K1RCHNER.

DUSER.

APPucMmN HLED uw 11.1915.

Patented Aug. 27., N18.

rnrnn'r en LEN. E. mGHNEE, OF 'KANSAS CTY, MISSOURI.

EUSTER.

Speccetion ofetters Patent.

Application led July 17, 1.916. Serial No. 109,719.

To all whom t may cof/wcm.'

Be it known that LENA M. KIRCHNER, a citizen o the United States, residing at Kansas City, in the county of Jackson and State of Missouri, have ivented certain new and useful Improvements in Busters; and do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same reference being had to the accompanying awings, and. to the letters and {igures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to dust/ers, or mops and has for its principal object to provide a device of this character whichs particularly adapted for dusting and cleaning polished lioors and furniture, and to provide a cleaning portion, which is easily removable from the frame portion to permit it to be Washed or cleaned. Y

further obj ect of theV invention is to connect the handle and frame portions in such a manner as to facilitate the use of the duster in corners, or under furniture.

ln accomplishing these obj ects I have provided improved details of structure, the preferred forms of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein 2.-

Figure I is a perspective view of a duster, or mop constructed according to my invention.

Fig. H is a perspective view showing the mop or duster portion removed from the frame.

Fig. III is duster head.

Fig. lV is a detail view of the circular frame band, particularly illustrating the joining collar.

Referring more in ings Y 1 designates a duster embodying my invention, comprising a duster head 2, which is pivotally mounted at the end of a handle 3.

The duster head is carried on a frame comprising a band, or ring 5, which is pivotally a sectional view through the detail to the drawcarried within an aperture 6 at the end of the handle 8; the ends of the hand.J 5 being provided with right and left hand threads zlindzjoined by an internally threaded collnclosing the frame band 5 are padding tubes 8, which are formed by folding fabric strips and sewing the same to provide tubes, which are slipped over the band ends to in close the same therein.

Inclosing the padded ring frame is a fabric bag 11, which is provided at its opening edge with a hem 12 through which a draw string 13 is run, and by which the open end of the bag may bedrawn together and closed about the frame, and sewed or otherwise secured to the bag at the periphery of the fra-me is a Jr'ringe 14 of closely packed yarn strands which are adapted for gathering dust from the object on which the duster is used.

Presuming the parts to be so constructed, in assembling the device, the trame ring is projected through the handle apertureand drawn therein until the handle is at a point diametrically opposite the ring ends, the packing tubes are then projected over the ring and the ends collar 7. l

rlhe bag having the fringe yarn attached thereto is then drawn over the 'frame and the bag opening closed thereover by tightening the draw string 13, and the duster is ready for use. Y lt is apparent that a duster of this character may be used for dusting polished iioors or furniture without any danger of scratching or otherwise marring the surfaces thereof.

It is also apparent that when it is desired or necessary the dust/er may easily be removed irom the frame after loosening the draw string, so that the fringe and bag parts may be Washed, and run through a Wringer the same as other fabric.

I have described the device as a duster` but it is apparent that it may be used equally as well as a mop and if it is desired, the'fringe strands may be oiled.

of the ring joined by the 

